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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Reading, PA · October 29, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1974
Place
Reading, PA · READING, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9056PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741029036159A
Case key
141054

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3290  74/10/29   READING,PA          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 1345
        TIME - 1445                    N9056P              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1060 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEN CARL SPAATZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAZLETON,PA                 READING,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N9056P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gen Carl Spaatz

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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